Posted by Michael Pardee on December 15, 2005, 2:28 pm
> I enjoyed making good use of the navigation system and learning to use the
> voice controls ("Detour", says I, "Restaurant icons are displayed",
> replies the lady behind the dashboard).
> Kari
That must be the new ESP feature - the Nav Lady knew you were hungry!
Mike
Posted by Bill on December 15, 2005, 4:20 pm
>> I enjoyed making good use of the navigation system and learning to use
>> the voice controls ("Detour", says I, "Restaurant icons are displayed",
>> replies the lady behind the dashboard).
>>
>> Kari
>>
> That must be the new ESP feature - the Nav Lady knew you were hungry!
> Mike
I know this much: She pushes Thai food, no matter what I say.
Posted by Jean B. on December 15, 2005, 2:51 pm
kari wrote:
> My wife and I just returned from a coast-to-coast round trip across the
> southern United States in our 2004 Prius. We drove 5666 miles and averaged
> 44.1 mpg driving mostly at around 75 mph. Our per/tank MPG varied from a low
> of 33.8 mpg crossing (low) mountains between San Diego, CA and western
> Arizona with a considerable headwind, to a high of 55.6 mpg in the flatlands
> between Talahassee, FL and Livingston, LA (presumably with a tailwind).
> Considering the windy weather and the high speeds, I was very pleased with
> the mileage.
>
> Before the trip, my wife had talked about trading her Honda in for a second
> Prius but she had some reservations about comfort during long trips. She
> felt that although she had never been uncomfortable in the car, the seats
> felt that they had the potential to be a problem over long periods of
> driving/riding. The trip put an end to her reservations and we ended up
> ordering a second Prius by phone during our return trip.
>
> Although I definitely knew that the wind was blowing at times, I never felt
> that I was in danger of losing control of the car. Other than wind we had
> good weather for the trip except for two short rain squalls. In both cases
> we had to slow down, not because of any handling problems in the rain, but
> because of low visibility. My wife and I both felt that the car handled
> well. I enjoyed making good use of the navigation system and learning to use
> the voice controls ("Detour", says I, "Restaurant icons are displayed",
> replies the lady behind the dashboard).
>
> Kari
>
That's useful feedback. Other motives for having kept my
Passat thus far, besides wondering about winter driving, are:
1. Comfort--esp. rear seat comfort on longer trips. This is
rarely a factor though.
2. The Prius, being a hatchback, gets really hot in the
summer. Ugh. And I can't say I am getting use to its being a
hatchback. The hatch door is pretty high for me to close,
too. I tend to put everything on the floor in the back and
not use the hatch at all. I am debating about whether to just
try leaving the seats down....
--
Jean B.
Posted by Bill on December 15, 2005, 4:44 pm
Other motives for having kept my
> Passat thus far, besides wondering about winter driving, are:
> 1. Comfort--esp. rear seat comfort on longer trips. This is rarely a
> factor though.
> 2. The Prius, being a hatchback, gets really hot in the summer. Ugh.
> And I can't say I am getting use to its being a hatchback. The hatch door
> is pretty high for me to close, too. I tend to put everything on the
> floor in the back and not use the hatch at all. I am debating about
> whether to just try leaving the seats down....
> --
> Jean B.
On a couple of occasions I've had adult rear seat passengers for two-three
hour trips. They commented on the surprisingly good leg room and moving the
ash tray from the front cup holder to the back cup holder. :-)
The Prius IMHO is a bit of an illusion, possibly because mine is black. It
looks bigger from the inside than from the outside.
Posted by Jean B. on December 16, 2005, 2:52 am
Bill wrote:
> Other motives for having kept my
>>Passat thus far, besides wondering about winter driving, are:
>>
>>1. Comfort--esp. rear seat comfort on longer trips. This is rarely a
>>factor though.
>>
>>2. The Prius, being a hatchback, gets really hot in the summer. Ugh.
>>And I can't say I am getting use to its being a hatchback. The hatch door
>>is pretty high for me to close, too. I tend to put everything on the
>>floor in the back and not use the hatch at all. I am debating about
>>whether to just try leaving the seats down....
>>--
>>Jean B.
>
> On a couple of occasions I've had adult rear seat passengers for two-three
> hour trips. They commented on the surprisingly good leg room and moving the
> ash tray from the front cup holder to the back cup holder. :-)
>
> The Prius IMHO is a bit of an illusion, possibly because mine is black. It
> looks bigger from the inside than from the outside.
>
>
Well, for the short amount of time I sat in the back seat, it
seamed uncomfortable--stiff, with the seats too upright, and
too short a seat (and I am only 5 feet tall!).
BUT it is seeming more and more silly to keep my other
car--esp. since I know someone who wants to buy it (and knows
all about its woes).
--
Jean B.
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> voice controls ("Detour", says I, "Restaurant icons are displayed",
> replies the lady behind the dashboard).
> Kari